Short Plays · Character
Priest
A local priest who appears briefly in the plays.
minor
Also known as the Priest, The Priest, Priest The Lord, The young priest, the young priest
First appearance: riders to the sea
Priest's tie to Mary Byrne is one of the pressures that moves Short Plays—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Agrees to marry Sarah and Michael for a fee of a crown plus ten shillings and a gallon can, but refuses to marry them for less.
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With Mary Byrne (psychological): Mary manipulates and teases the Priest, using her wit and charm to unsettle him and gain leverage. With Sarah Casey (professional): The Priest acts as a moral authority and occasional…
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Professional
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Sea-tragedy family and tinkers
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
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This scene is the dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak of Sarah and Mich…
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- Mary Byrne
psychological · negative
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- Sarah Casey
professional · ambivalent
- Nora Burke
professional · ambivalent
- Michael Byrne
social · neutral
- Michael Byrne
social · neutral
- Nora Burke
professional · ambivalent
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